50Year Olympic Marathon Celebration
50Year Olympic Marathon Celebration Where: Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado When: July 27-29, 2018 Friday, July 27th 7:30 pm
Guest speaker • Richardson Hall Auditorium Saturday, July 28th
9:00 am
Race with the Legends Adams State will be hosting an 8K race (largely the same course as the 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials) to commemorate the 50th anniversary. In the summer of 1968, Adams State and Alamosa served as host to the very first Olympic trials for the United States in the marathon. We have received commitments from many of the ’68 marathon participants to attend this event, including George Young, Kenny Moore, Billy Mills, Frank Shorter, Steve Gachupin, Amby Burfoot, along with many more.
11:00 am
Awards and pictures • Campus Green
3:30 pm
Tour of ASU Campus and athletic facilities
6:00 pm
50-Year Olympic Marathon Celebration Banquet • Location TBA
Cost is $50/person. Tickets must be reserved by Friday, July 20th. Walk-ins will be based
on seating availability.
For more information, please contact Coach Damon Martin at 719-587-7266 or [email protected]. To make reservations, please call Gaylene Horning at 719-587-8110 or [email protected]. We encourage you to make your hotel reservations at one of the hotels that support Adams State: Blocked Room Hotels/Rates Non-Blocked Hotels Comfort Inn $144 (719-587-9000)
Best Western—Alamosa Inn (719-589-2567)
Hampton Inn $139 (719-480-6023)
Super 8 (719-589-6447)
Holiday Inn Express $169 (719-589-4026) Fairfield Inn $152 (719-587-4000) The hotel blocks are limited and will only be held until May 1st. Please reference the 50-Year Olympic Marathon Celebration when making reservations. This weekend is busy as it is also Ski-Hi Stampede, so reservations should be made without delay. We also have some dorm rooms on campus that will be available on a limited, first-come, first-served basis. The cost of these room is: $60/night for a suite that sleeps 4 or $30/night for a half-suite that sleeps 2. To make these reservations you need to contact Berna Hoffstetter at [email protected].
Guest speaker • Richardson Hall Auditorium Saturday, July 28th
9:00 am
Race with the Legends Adams State will be hosting an 8K race (largely the same course as the 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials) to commemorate the 50th anniversary. In the summer of 1968, Adams State and Alamosa served as host to the very first Olympic trials for the United States in the marathon. We have received commitments from many of the ’68 marathon participants to attend this event, including George Young, Kenny Moore, Billy Mills, Frank Shorter, Steve Gachupin, Amby Burfoot, along with many more.
11:00 am
Awards and pictures • Campus Green
3:30 pm
Tour of ASU Campus and athletic facilities
6:00 pm
50-Year Olympic Marathon Celebration Banquet • Location TBA
Cost is $50/person. Tickets must be reserved by Friday, July 20th. Walk-ins will be based
on seating availability.
For more information, please contact Coach Damon Martin at 719-587-7266 or [email protected]. To make reservations, please call Gaylene Horning at 719-587-8110 or [email protected]. We encourage you to make your hotel reservations at one of the hotels that support Adams State: Blocked Room Hotels/Rates Non-Blocked Hotels Comfort Inn $144 (719-587-9000)
Best Western—Alamosa Inn (719-589-2567)
Hampton Inn $139 (719-480-6023)
Super 8 (719-589-6447)
Holiday Inn Express $169 (719-589-4026) Fairfield Inn $152 (719-587-4000) The hotel blocks are limited and will only be held until May 1st. Please reference the 50-Year Olympic Marathon Celebration when making reservations. This weekend is busy as it is also Ski-Hi Stampede, so reservations should be made without delay. We also have some dorm rooms on campus that will be available on a limited, first-come, first-served basis. The cost of these room is: $60/night for a suite that sleeps 4 or $30/night for a half-suite that sleeps 2. To make these reservations you need to contact Berna Hoffstetter at [email protected].
